I was just thinking about incorporating them more into my diet and was curious about finding more info since my internet searches were coming up pretty slim.

The fact you find this alarming is hilarious and incredibly narrow minded (not that I expect much more from these inane message boards.)

I emailed my midwife after posting this, since I accurately assumed most of the responders on here would be idiots. She just responded and said it is perfectly fine and if I wanted to continue incorporating them into my diet it was best to find them from local farmed insect sources (yes people actually farm insects for consumption, at least in more enlightened parts of the country) and process them myself, so I would know there aren't any additives. It's way better for you than pasta and ice cream, that's for sure.

If someone runs across this post and actually wants more info on where to find insects for consumption, here's a good site-

These were just dried, like in a food dehydrator. My coworker got them to make candy with, you just dip them in melted chocolate, which I'm sure would just taste like crunch chocolate. They were not amazing tasting, but crunchy and rather bland. I bet they'd be good tossed with some sort of flavored powder, like chili or bbq, or as a salad topping. I know they make flour out of insects, they sell it at some Whole Foods locations, which just tastes like flour, but is better for you and the environment.

I live in San Diego, California. You're right, I don't believe scorpions are super common to consume in large quantities. I think that is more due to the cost of raising them and the work that goes into cutting off their stingers before processing- other insects like crickets are way easier to raise in minimal space. Most people just use them for novelty consumption, in candy and drinks and stuff. I'm not sure where my coworker got them, but they were all individually packages and properly labeled for consumption.

It's how you posted it. You didn't say "I'm thinking of incorporating scorpions into my diet. Anyone have info?" (Like your third response to me) Instead, you wrote, "I just ate scorpions. I can't find any info on the safety of this" -those are two different posts. In your original post you're looking for safety info after that fact. Either way, it's your diet. I don't think that's a craving I'll be having anytime soon. To each their own. And for the record, the way you posted it the first time, made you look like the idiot.

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